A global effort to map the genomes of all plants, animals, fungi and other microbial life on Earth, is entering a new phase.

Israeli scientists have cracked code to better understand the genetic causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Ocean-dwelling dolphins have repeatedly adapted to life in coastal areas throughout history. It is important to learn more about them.

More than 2.5 million Americans have a chronic condition arising in early childhood that causes them to stutter. There is no known cure.

ADHD is one of the most common mental disorders that usually first show up during childhood and is characterized by hyperactivity.

Invaders, pirates, warriors – the history books taught us Vikings were brutal predators who travelled by sea to pillage across Europe.

Can we infer someone's cultural group from their laugher, even when we do not know what they are laughing at?

Researchers have modified a common respiratory virus, called adenovirus, to act like a Trojan horse to deliver genes for cancer therapeutics

Invaders, pirates, warriors – the history books taught us Vikings were brutal predators who travelled by sea from Scandinavia to pillage.

In this new study, we've shown that you can use light instead of DNA to define plant populations, at a similar level of detail.

Genetic code is millions of times more efficient at storing data than existing solutions, which are costly and use immense amounts of energy

A widely accepted theory of Native American origins coming from Japan has been attacked in a new scientific study.

A droplet-based protocell could have served as a link between ‘chemistry’ and ‘biology’ during the origins of life.

Today, more than 10 percent of all global marriages occur among first or second cousins. Ancient humans rarely chose their cousins as mates.

Climate change is causing some animals to “shape shift” and grow larger extremities such as beaks, ears and tails.

As we live and breathe, ancient-looking fish known as bowfin are guarding genetic secrets that that can help unravel humanity’s evolution

Determining an individual’s blood group based on genetic tests instead of traditional blood tests can provide a better picture of risks.

Have you ever met someone you instantly liked, or at other times, someone who you knew immediately that you did not want to be friends with.

The technology can potentially reduce health inequality in under-resourced areas worldwide.

A new artificial-intelligence technology for heart imaging can potentially improve care for patients, and reduce and sudden cardiac death.